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The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
one. It is best to select a place for this plant which is sheltered from the wi H 
winter and where it can remain for years undisturbed. Also a few large plain V n t * le 
five years old, at 75 cents to $1.50 each. Smaller sizes at the prices of other u S ', * 0Ur lo 
Plants. Herbaceous 
HEMEROCALLIS AURANTIACA VAR. MAJOR. 2 to 2% feet. June and T 1 
orange yellow, new and rare. Strong plants 50 cents. Jtuy. Rich 
HEMEROCALLIS DUMORTIERII (Early Yellow Lily), Japan. 1 to 2 feet Tnn r, 
yellow and fragrant. ' J ne ' bleep 
Makes a splendid foreground plant. 
HEMEROCALLIS ELAVA (Lemon Lily). 2 to 3 feet. June and July Pale lemon n 
fragrant. n yello 'v; 
'This old garden favorite is most effective when grown in generous masspc 
HEMEROCALLIS EULVA (Orange Lily). 2 feet to 4 feet. July and August Oran 
HEMEROCALLIS EULVA VAR. KWANSO. 2 to 4 feet. July and August n™-5 e "4 
semi-double. 6 
HEMEROCALLIS TPIUNBERGII (Late Blooming Lemon Lily). 2 to 3 
and July. Lemon yellow. 
HEUCHERA SAN GUINEA (Coral-Bells). V/ 2 to 2 feet. July to October 
The foliage of this plant in itself makes it worth having. The leaves are circular 
delicately fringed edges and of an attractive grayish marbled green and evergreen ’ti 
are about two inches m diameter, and as they grow form a round-like clumn Tt? 
flowers are coral red, small, and produced in loose clusters on delicate graceful ' e 
which have the merit of appearing freely throughout the summer Fine’ for ems 
HIBISCUS MOSCHEUTOS (Marsh-Mallow). 3 to 5 feet. July to September" Clear, g 'ros, 
‘HIBISCUS MOSCHEUTOS VAR. CRIMSON EYE. 3 to 5 feet. July to September 
Like the preceding in form and habit in growth. The flowers, however, are much hr., 
and better form Of the purest white, excepting at the center, which is crimson Both 
these Hibiscus do well in the garden, and also at the sea shore, where they luxuriate «! 
where the ground gets an occasional soaking of salt water. Blooming as thev Hr, 
August and September, they are especially desirable for seashore gardening 
Orange red; 
feet. Late June 
gardening. 
Whitej evergreen 
HOLLYHOCKS, see Althea Page 34. 
IBEK1S SEMPER VIRENS (Candytuft). 6 to 12 inches. April and May 
loliage. Makes a nice foreground border plant. ' 
IBER1S SEMPERV1RENS VAR. COMPACTA, see page 43. 
‘1R1S PSEUDACORUS, see page 45. 
*1RJS CRISIA'IA, see page 45. 
IRIS GERMANICA (Varieties of German Iris), see pages 44-45. 
IRIS LAEVIGATA, Japan Iris or Kaempferi see pages 46 and 47. 
IRIS PUMILA, see page 45. 
‘IRIS SIB ERICA, see page 45. 
‘IRIS SI BEK 1CA VAR. ALBA, see page 45. 
IRIS SIBEKICA VAR. ORIENTAL1S, see page 45. 
JACOB S LADDER, see Polemonium. 
KNIPHOF1A ALOIDES (Tritoma, Torch Plant), see page 41. 
LARKSPUR, see Delphinium. 
LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS (Perennial Pea). 5 to 6 feet. June to October. Rosy Pink, 
vine-like in habit of growth. 
LAWN GRASS SEED, see inside back cover. 
LEMON LILY, see Hemerocallis. 
‘LESPEDEZA SIEBOLD1 (Desmodium) Pea Shrub. September and October. 
While it is a true herbaceous plant the growth is so full and shrub-like that by Fall it 
has made a bushy plant from 3 to 5 feet high. It is then for several weeks enveloped in a 
covering of deep wine red, pea shaped bloom which make it very attractive. It is effective 
planted in masses where it has room to develop, grouped with shrubs or in the herbaceous 
border, A few large clumps at 50c. and 75c. each, smaller sizes same prices as other plants. 
AURATUM (Golden Banded). June to August. The grandest of all the lilies. 
t CANDIDUM (Madonna Lily). Pure white. An old garden favorite. 
EL EGA N S. Orange Yellow. Blooms in terminal clusters. Very bright and showy. 
E J E fUM VAR. HICOLOR. Bright Red, otherwise like preceding. 
Jn? GA ^^ VAR. ROBUSTA. Deep orange and very robust in habit. 
LILIUM S'PECIOSUM VAR ALBUM (Japan White Lily). 
T T _ This and the next following are splendid garden lilies, blooming in August and Sept. 
LILIUM SPECIOSUM VAR. RUBRUM (Japan Red Lily) 
LILIUM TENUIFOLIUM (Coral Lily). 
T TT rru n T?? C m V , ■ ''l'.? produced on delicate, graceful stalks. 
LILTUM I 1CRTNLM VAR. FL. PL. Orange Red Double Tiger Lily 
LILIUM TIGRfNUM VAR. SPLENDENS Orange Red 
i II V X? ry bright red and produced in great profusion, 
r nuri r • ‘ALLEY, see Convallaria. 
LOBELIA CARDINALIS (Cardinal Flower). 2 to 3 feet. August and September. 
♦T m-Yic ° w f rs ' handsome for the border. 
^CO KNICULAI US (Baby’s Slippers). July to November. Bright yellow; spread- 
r v r ^M^ tt !?jA°,T n .4w G ? od foreground border plants. 
1 i » t . v N A ' ,4 most show y Plant and sometimes known as scarlet light¬ 
er 1 2 feet. May and Tune. 
LYCHNIS VISCAKIA VAR. SPLENDENS, see page 39. 
MAI i A?r CeS ? T a -^ es °* very brilliant rose colored flowers resembling scotch pinks. 
MALLOW, see Hibiscus. 
m A ™'D? ALL 0W - see Hibiscus. 
MADWORTH, see Alyssum. 
MEADOW RUE, see Thalictrum 
MEADOW SWEET, see Spiraea ' 
MILK WEED, see .Wlepias 
M1S Thu' 1 nUth ^K’ENSfS (Eulalia Japonica). 6 to 8 feet. 
Tv,.. " d the nex * following three are what are generally known as Japan plume grasses, 
-v 7, r a ™j vei *y ornamental in growth and reach their height of perfection in Fall when the 
; J umes appear. These plumes remain on all Winter and well into the Spring if not 
*MTgr A x T 'rTTTTc° 0 T t TrT n ^?rryC'J! ds ’ P re= en1ing in the meantime a very effective appearance. 
M ntW.;I H rt S SINENSIS VAR. VARIEGATUS. 6 to 8 feet. Foliage striped with white, 
•»-«TTo/l erw ' ,e 'ke preceding. 
•MISCANTHul c™™!! Y AR - ZEBRINUS. 6 to 8 feet. Foliage with yellow bars 
mid A rib HUS SINENSIS VAR. GRACILLIMUS. 6 to 8 feet. Foliage narrow, 
‘MONARDA DIDYMA (Bee-Balm) (Bergamot). 2 to 3 feet. July to October, 
wne ot the old garden plants which will ’ ’ T ' ' -i- 11 " ' 
white 
u^eri in , r .. ever be popular. It is especially good where 
MONARDA D g IDTM^ S VA n R ,1 f»R^ rant ’ b ° th Ycf* and fl ° Wer ' 
MONISH 000 , see Aconitum SUPERLA ' P^ge 39. 
TMs if ,DI USTR - TS (Eorget-me-not). 2 to S inches. April to October. 
•MYOSOTTS AT nrQTDT? Y 11 ^’ blooms all Summer and has that delightful light blue 
This snYr-;» ki S rRIS f Ear ’y Forget-me-not). 1 to 2 feet. April and May. 
this species blooms profusely in the early Spring. 
SEE PAGE 34 FOR PRICES. 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGB. 
